What is mathematical sciences?
Mathematics is the study of measurements, forms, patterns, variability and
change. It has evolved from human efforts to understand the natural world. Its
roots go far back in prehistory, but an unbroken chain of development has
continued for more than two thousand years since the Greek civilization at the
time of Euclid . The end of this chain, modern mathematical sciences, is in its
own right a supreme creation of the human intellect; it is also critical for
economic competitiveness, and is a basis for investigations in many fields.
Over the course of time, mathematical sciences have developed a rich and
intrinsic culture that feeds back into the natural sciences and technology. The
discipline now reaches far beyond the physical sciences and engineering; it
reaches into medicine, commerce, industry, the life sciences, the social
sciences, and every other application that needs quantitative analysis. Its
influence has been vastly enlarged by modern computers. Computer use in problem
solving, simulation and decision making relies on powerful computational
algorithms derived from new mathematical developments.
Mathematical Sciences in IIUM
The Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences (BMathSc) programme has a minor critical
component in Islamic Revealed Knowledge in addition to the core Mathematical
Sciences subjects. The goal is to generate responsible mathematical scientists
who would contribute to nation-building and be the pride of the Ummah .
The degree programme in Mathematical Sciences is aimed at developing versatile
graduates who are able to think critically and creatively in order to analyse
situations, organise information and devise solutions to complex problems at the
workplace.
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